Caribou 1

A 73.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Plumas, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1921.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 222Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
73.8 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1921
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Plumas, California
Coordinates
40.0855, -121.1482
Generation (2024)
221 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
201582.2
201685.5
2017325.2
2018114.4
2019133
202097.4
202135.6
202257.8
2023197.9
2024221

Nearby power plants

PlantFuelCapacityDistance
Caribou 2Hydroelectric117.9 MW~0 km
Oak FlatHydroelectric1.4 MW~2 km
Butt ValleyHydroelectric40 MW~11 km
BeldenHydroelectric117.9 MW~12 km
Hamilton BranchHydroelectric5.3 MW~21 km
GrizzlyHydroelectric22 MW~24 km

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